A £2.40 car park ticket ended up costing a Hull business owner more than £200.

Glen Woodward runs his own painting and decorating business and often uses the city’s car parks, but was left frustrated when he received a parking charge notice for submitting an incorrect registration number.

He received a letter saying he had not paid for the car park which is located beside Travelodge in Pryme Street, and asked to pay a £138 fine.

Glen Woodward parked in the Pryme Street car park on October 6

But Mr Woodward said he had paid for a full day's parking on Friday, October 6, and denies making an error when he entered his details on the pay and display machine.

“I’ve paid about £200 if you include the time I was on the phone," said Mr Woodward.

“Times are hard and everyone is struggling. Even banks don’t charge that.

Glen Woodward runs his own painting and decorating company and often uses the city's car park

“City of Culture? It’s the city of rip off. I’m just trying to earn a living.

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Mr Woodward said he appealed against the fine, giving Birmingham-based Smart Parking, which runs the car park, proof he had paid the correct fee.

Glen Woodward was fined £138 fine for incorrectly entering his registration plate at the car park following an appeal

However, the decision to fine him was upheld.

In a letter to Mr Woodward, the company said: "The signage clearly advises motorists to enter the full correct vehicle registration. It is the responsibility of the driver to enter their registration into the machine correctly in order for the payment to be assigned to their vehicle.

“It is important that motorists enter their full, correct registration so this can be calibrated to the images of their vehicle obtained from the ANPR cameras to determine whether the vehicle did in fact pay for adequate or inadequate time.”